BROWSE
townland
Ard Chomair
genitive: Ard Chomair
(Irish)
Ardcumber
(English)

Glossary

English height; high

Centrepoint

54.1368, -8.40298latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Ardcumber in Sligo and Tyrone; see p. 7. Ardcumber, in Sligo and Tyrone, height of the cummer or river-confluence (b after m).
Joyce Leathanach: 42, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1617
Ardcomer
CPR Leathanach: 321a
1633‒6
Ardcumer
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 165
1655‒7
Ardcomer
DS
1660c
Ardlomer
BSD Leathanach: 112
1685c
Ardcome
Hib. Del.
1749
Ardcomber
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 497
1760
Ardcumer
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1819
Ardcumber
Larkin (Sl)
1824
Ardcommer
TAB Leathanach: (faoi Ballysumaghan)
1836
Ardcomer
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl017,1
1836
There is an ancient fort stands about the S. central part of the townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Arcumber
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Ard Chumair “hill of the confluence”
OD:AL
1836
Ardcumber
OD:AL
1836
Inshin River and another coming ... the mountains meet at this place
pl scriosta:AL
1836
Ard Chumair
pl:AL
1938
Árd an Chomair
Elphin PN

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